ADVISORY, Dec. 19, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Who: The New York Pops' President Ruth Henderson, Music Director-Designate Steven Reineke, and CEO James Johnson. What: Ruth Henderson, President of The New York Pops, will preside over the closing bell. Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Monday, December 22, 2008 at 3:45 - 4:00 p.m. ET Contacts: Dan Dutcher 917.339.7157 ddutcher@cohndutcher.com NASDAQ MarketSite: Jolene Libretto 646.441.5220 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQOMX.com
Feed Information:
The Closing Bell is available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on AMC-3/C-3 (ul 5985V; dl 3760H). The feed can also be found on Ascent fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.
Radio Feed:
An audio transmission of the Closing Bell is also available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Ascent fiber 1623 as well.
Webcast:
A live webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx
Photos:
To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.
About The New York Pops:
The New York Pops (www.newyorkpops.org) was founded by former NBC Music Director Skitch Henderson in 1983 to give New York a symphonic pops orchestra that would create greater public awareness and appreciation of America's rich musical heritage. Having performed more than 200 concerts at Carnegie Hall, The New York Pops continues to enjoy one of the highest subscription renewal rates of any series at Carnegie Hall. The orchestra has also toured throughout the world and performs free concerts in New York City parks through its Summermusic program. In addition to making its fifth appearance in the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular in 2008, The New York Pops has appeared in nationally syndicated radio series and on PBS. The orchestra's discography includes numerous recordings of popular song, film and theater music, and music for the holidays. The New York Pops' extensive education programs in all five boroughs of New York City allow public schoolchildren to participate in numerous concert and music-making experiences. A recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, The New York Pops is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely through the generosity of individual donations, institutional grants, and concert income.
About NASDAQ OMX:
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents, with over 3,900 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX Group offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market; NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, including First North; and the U.S. 144A sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and ETFs. NASDAQ OMX Group technology supports the operations of over 70 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not legal entities but describe the common offering from NASDAQ OMX Group exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com.